Long COVID with brain fog and crashes, now mild at times with Wellbutrin
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 4.5 years
- Last post
- Oct 2026
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I'm a patient in a long haul covid clinic
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
All of my energy goes to my job, and anything left over goes to cleaning or keeping myself alive.
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
At points I've been able to get to "mild" long covid, but not consistently, and it seems to get worse over time
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
Jan 22, and I'm hopefully on an upswing!
In context ↗
Read from 36 of their posts and comments; links to the 24 this page draws on
Summary
Pelican 34112 had long COVID by early 2022 and was still ill years later, with brain fog, palpitations, night sweats and crashes after exertion. They hoped an early-2023 upswing was due to magnesium, B vitamins, CBD and a diet change, and Wellbutrin partly cleared their brain fog; Prozac eased their anxiety and venlafaxine stopped their nerve pain. Low-dose naltrexone caused a crash, and they reached only 'mild' long COVID intermittently.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- Albuterol inhaler · Helped
My Dr prescribed an Albuterol inhaler, it helps quite a lot.
In context ↗ - Pepcid · Helped
my Dr. said yes to Pepcid and Zyrtec, no to Benadryl. It's only been a couple weeks but I do feel less like a zombie and I'm able to get better sleep.
In context ↗ - Electric blanket · Helped
Oh and lying under an electric blanket! That helped so much.
In context ↗ - magnesium · Helped
I did for months, it went away when I drastically upped my magnesium intake.
In context ↗ - B vitamins · Helped
Magnesium, the B vitamins and CBD are looking promising so far, along with a change in diet.
In context ↗ - change in diet; stopping gluten and dairy · Helped
I had to stop eating gluten and dairy completely.
In context ↗ - Epsom salt baths · Helped
Epsom salt baths helped with body aches and physical fatigue last time I had covid.
In context ↗ - Electrolyte drinks · Not said
Electrolyte drinks to stay hydrated.
In context ↗ - NAC · Helped
It helps me but I have to take it with food or it gives me terrible acid reflux.
In context ↗ - Wellbutrin (buproprion) · Helped
Wellbutrin has helped me a lot.
In context ↗ - Prozac · Helped
The Prozac has helped with my anxiety so much, the difference is like night and day.
In context ↗ - massages · Helped
Magnesium and/ or Epsom salt baths help me plus massages when I can afford it.
In context ↗ - acetaminophen (Tylenol) · Helped
if I take an acetaminophen and stay in bed I can stave it off somewhat
In context ↗ - LDN · Worse
LDN made me go into a crash, so be sure to start low and slow.
In context ↗ - hiking · Worse
I tried going hiking again but it sets me back every time.
In context ↗ - Metformin · Helped
I also have night sweats but they go away when I'm taking Metformin.
In context ↗ - physical therapy (stretching and upper back strengthening) · Helped
I did a lot of stretching and upper back strengthening exercises (nothing aerobic tho) and that helped me somewhat.
In context ↗ - CoQ10 · Helped
I've been taking Coq10 for awhile, but I've never been quite sure if it was having any effect. ... Well I ran out a couple days ago and wow it was definitely doing something.
In context ↗ - fish oil · Helped
I do actually, and I did see a small improvement in brain fog, but not a lot
In context ↗ - venlafaxine (Effexor) · Helped a lot
Oddly enough, venlafaxine (brand name Effexor). Its an SNRI, I started taking it for anxiety and it completely knocked out my nerve pain.
In context ↗ - Iron · Not said
Iron, but I don't know that for certain.
In context ↗ - Flu vaccine · Not said
I got a flu shot last year and I ended up with a tremor in my hands for a week.
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Approaches: Diet · Other antidepressants · Other drugs and medicines · Supplements
Their path
How ill they were on the ME/CFS severity scale, estimated from what they describe at each point, with time counted from when the illness began. Hover or tap a point. The chart starts 12 months after onset: the story doesn’t say how ill they were before that. 1 step says too little to place on the scale and is only in the table. Dates are when they posted. What the levels mean.
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| When | What happened | Where they were | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2022 | COVID-19 infection followed by long COVIDJan 22, and I'm hopefully on an upswing!In context ↗ | Not stated | |
| 2023-01-18 | upswing on magnesium, B vitamins, CBD and a diet changeMagnesium, the B vitamins and CBD are looking promising so far, along with a change in diet.In context ↗ | Mild | Magnesium |
| 2025-08-17 | Wellbutrin cleared brain fog and gave more energyIt cleared up my brain fog to a certain degree and gave me a bit more energy.In context ↗ | Mild | |
| 2025-08-17 | crashed after starting low-dose naltrexoneLDN made me go into a crash, so be sure to start low and slow.In context ↗ | Moderate | |
| 2026-03-31 | ran out of CoQ10 and became exhaustedI'm so exhausted and I can barely get out of bed or even stay awake!In context ↗ | Moderate | |
| 2026-10-08 | still limited, only intermittently reaching 'mild' long COVIDAt points I've been able to get to "mild" long covid, but not consistently, and it seems to get worse over time so I might not be who you're looking for.In context ↗ | Mild |
Adverse events
- NAC (N-acetylcysteine)“I think it's a big part of why I developed acid reflux/gerd, so use with caution and always take with food.” In context ↗ Gut side effects
- NAC (N-acetylcysteine)“It helps me but I have to take it with food or it gives me terrible acid reflux.” In context ↗ Gut side effects
- Low-dose naltrexone“LDN made me go into a crash, so be sure to start low and slow. ... The LDN made me feel horrible tbh, even when I stuck it out for about a month.” Made symptoms worse
- Flu vaccine“I got a flu shot last year and I ended up with a tremor in my hands for a week.” In context ↗ Other
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Post-exertional malaise
whenever I get the feeling like a PEM crash is about to start, if I take an acetaminophen and stay in bed I can stave it off somewhat
In context ↗ - Brain fog
It cleared up my brain fog to a certain degree
In context ↗ - Heart symptoms & palpitations
I do have heart palpitations, haven't found a solution yet.
In context ↗ - Temperature regulation
I also have night sweats but they go away when I'm taking Metformin.
In context ↗ - Neuropathy & tingling
it completely knocked out my nerve pain
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
I started taking it for anxiety
In context ↗ - POTS & dysautonomia
I did, and my doctor prescribed physical therapy.
In context ↗ - Loss of smell or taste
My sense of smell came back a little after the month was over
In context ↗ - Gut problems
I think it's a big part of why I developed acid reflux/gerd
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